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Fish Gratin With Fresh Red Rock Cod From The Pacific Ocean

This is a recipe I grew up with, although the flavors are different. This dish is creamy and tasty, but not heavy.
We live in Sonoma County right next to the beautiful Pacific Ocean, so there is a great opportunity to cook with fresh, quality fish; this recipe that is easy and fun to follow.

Ingredients

For mashed potatoes

Russet potatoes

8 (6 -8)

Salt

1 Teaspoon (Boiled in salt water)

Unsalted butter

1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)

Whole milk

1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)

White pepper

1 Teaspoon

Wasabi cream

1 Tablespoon

Salt

2 Teaspoon

For fish

Red rock cod fillets/Cod fillets

1 Pound, deboned and sliced

Salt

1 1⁄2 Teaspoon

White pepper

1⁄2 Teaspoon

Red bell pepper

1⁄4 Large, chopped

Cooking spray

2 Dash

For sauce

Oil

1 Tablespoon

Spring shallots/Green onion

30 Gram, chopped

Garlic

2 Clove (10 gm), chopped

Ginger root

1 Tablespoon, chopped

Butter

2 Tablespoon

Flour

2 Tablespoon

Milk

2 Cup (32 tbs)

Lemon

1 , juiced

White pepper

1 1⁄2 Teaspoon

Salt

3 Teaspoon

For salad

Romaine

1 Cup (16 tbs), shredded

Salt

To Taste

Black pepper

To Taste

For garnish

Lemon wedges

8

Parsely

2 Tablespoon, finely chopped

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Fill a large pot with water; add in the potatoes and salt. Cook for 20 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.

MAKING
3. For Sauce – in a large skillet add in the oil, spring shallots, garlic and ginger root. Sauté for few minutes.
4. Add in the butter and flour. Sauté for few minutes. Pour in the milk and mix all the ingredients well.
5. Season with lemon juice, salt and white pepper. Cook for a few minutes.
6. For Mashed Potatoes – in a large pot transfer the potatoes and mash.
7. Add in the butter, milk, white pepper, wasabi cream and salt. Mix all the ingredients well.
8. In a bowl, place the fish and season with salt and white pepper.
9. Into the prepared casserole dish, place the mashed potatoes and make a well.
10. Add in the fish and pour in sauce. On top sprinkle red bell pepper.
11. Bake in 40 – 50 minutes at 450 degrees F.

FINALIZING
12. Take out the gratin in a serving plate and top with romaine, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Those of you who like baked fish should watch the video. An appetizing baked dish. The dish is combined with potatoes which gives it a different taste. The sauce used is easy to make. Fish Au Gratin can be served with a fresh green salad.